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Hellllllllla rewarding to hear names of #fosteryouth & students who r #homeless – names called out at graduation 🎓 🎶🎼🎶
– S/o to #caregivers #educators ♥️ oh yeah
#equity
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#Trauma-#Informed #DeEscalation #Angry and #Aggressive #Teens: From Wogan #Training / #Professional #Development:
– Safety1: Don’t block a kid’s path or put your arm out to stop a student from leaving a classroom. No “hip checks.”
– Safety2: Kid’s escalate quickly, go the opposite direction – slow things down, time is your friend for proximity, distance & safe space.
– Safety3: pause for the call, don’t be alone.
– Safety4: Avoid command language such as “You need to… I need you to…” vs. – “It’s time to… + Ask Questions; engage the frontal lobes. “What happened? Are you ready to…?
– Safety5: Rehearse Comprehensive School Safety Plans, Know your role and what you’ll do ahead of time, so you can #respond vs. #react.
Training / Professional Development
What % of students have a parent or guardian with a mental health condition?
What % of parents and guardians will have a mental health condition at some point before children are in 12th grade?
Among high school students, answers vary, range 25% – 50%, depending on who you ask.
What % of students live with a parent or guardian who will have a health condition, need to see a doctor, at some point between the years Kindergarten – 12th grade?
💯%?
Wow; 109% vs. 25%, there’s a big distinction between health and mental health in the United States.
Let’s work together to reduce stigma and increase understanding of social, emotional, and behavioral health, in children, youth and adults.
Normalize family and friends getting mad at a loved ones who have mental health conditions?
People with mental health conditions can feel guilty for “bringing others down” and ashamed for not being healthy.
With support and education, friends and family members learn to separate the condition from the person.
“Person-first” language; a person who happens to have depression. Diagnosis doesn’t define person.
It gets better. You’re not alone.
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